Northern Indiana
From the shores of Lake Michigan to the agricultural heartland, Northern Indiana hosts diverse festivals celebrating local culture, heritage, and seasonal traditions.
Featured Festivals in Northern Indiana
Goodstock Operation Restoring Hope Music Festival
Annual benefit includes all day music, benefit ride, 5k and food vendors.
Taste & Tunes
Live music and cuisine from over 15 local restaurants. All within the beautiful setting of the gardens.
Fusion Fest
Fusion Fest brings together the rich cultures that make up our region into one celebratory weekend with food, music, art, and more!
Shipshewana Light Parade
Get into the holiday spirit with an enchanting parade featuring dozens of floats, charming horse-drawn entries, festive music, delectable food, and mo...
Shipshewana Ice Festival and Chili Cook-Off
Come watch ice carvers create frozen masterpieces all day Friday and Saturday! Then warm up at the Chili Cook-Off on Saturday (11am-sold out). Ice Car...
Shipshewana Pajama Day
Grab your friends, your funniest PJ's and shop Shipshewana early for the best deals! Don't forget to make overnight reservations early for this popula...
Sugar Camp Days
A celebration of the end of winter! Watch sap cook into syrup in the sugar house, enjoy a pancake breakfast, tour the sugarbush. Music, wagon rides, m...
Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show
3-curated pop-up markets, featuring 100+ vendors selling gifts, home decor, crafts, clothing, accessories, vintage items, beauty products, jewelry, ba...
Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival
The 56th Annual Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival is a Family Favorite! FREE Popcorn, Parade, Magician, Animal, Music Acts, Pedal Pull and so much more!...
Shipshewana Mayfest Celebration
Kick off the summer season in Shipshewana with live music, basketball tournaments, food trucks, a parade, 5K run, barrel train rides, face painting, b...
Shipshewana Flea Market
Midwest's Largest Flea Market, located in Shipshewana, IN. Open Tues. & Weds. from May through September. Held on the Shipshewana Flea Market Grounds....
Starke County Freedom Ride
50 mile horseback ride. 3 days of riding, camping, and fellowship. Raising awareness and funds for local veterans. Guest speaker Sun. night. Major sto...
Summer Market on the Lake
Thursdays in Hobart are the place to be! An outdoor park experience featuring baked goods, ethnic foods, homemade crafts, jewelry, beer garden, live m...
North Judson Mint Festival
Indiana’s only Mint Festival held on Father’s Day weekend. Mint is unique to our area. Cooking with mint, family activities, bands, car show, carnival...
Leeper Park Art Fair
58th annual art fair held in shady, historic park along the St. Joe River. Award-winning show featuring over 80 juried fine artists and crafts persons...
North Webster Mermaid Festival
Queen of Lakes pageant, Cutie King and Queen contest, Cutie Parade for over $30K in scholarships. Amusement rides, demolition derby, tasty food, vendo...
Shipshewana Antique Market
Antique & Vintage Market with 50+ vendors selling in the Shipshewana Event Pavilion & Grassy areas around the grounds in Indiana's Amish Country. Enjo...
St. Joseph County 4-H Fair
2025 is our 100th year! Celebrating our annual Fair. Live music, free daily entertainment, carnival rides, commercial and craft vendors. 4-H exhibits ...
Cedar Lake Summerfest
Two nights of fireworks on the lake, Carnival, Cardboard Boat Race, Land and Lake Parade, Beer Garden, Live Entertainment, Car Show, Food & Merchandis...
City of Knox 2025 Family Fun Day and Fireworks Show
Wythogan Park, 4th of July parade at 1 pm, gates open at 2 pm. Music, food, beer garden, magic show, face painting, kids games, bounce houses, cornho...
LaPorte County Fair
Enjoy 4-H exhibits, free entertainment, pioneer land, three nights of demolition derbies, concerts, carnival rides, tons of delicious food and so much...
106th Newton County Pun'kin Vine Fair
The biggest little fair in Indiana. Amusement rides, food vendors, demolition derby, IPA truck and tractor pull, 4-H and live entertainment.
Kosciusko County Community Fair, inc.
Join our community fair for exciting grandstand events, outstanding 4-H exhibits, wonderful fair food and thrilling midway rides.
Bristol Homecoming Festival
141th year - Since 1883, three day festival. Family fun events, free children's area, queen pageant, entertainment, rides, food, Saturday parade and f...
41st Annual Vintage Tractor and Farm Festival
Family-friendly antique farm show including farming demos, kids activities, petting zoo, flea market, model railroad, old tractor pull, sawmill, antiq...
Angola Balloons Aloft
Indiana's premier hot air balloon competition has more than 30 balloons plus night illuminations, car show, food, kids fun zone and more.
Festival of the Lakes
Annual festival including nationally-known live musical entertainment, huge carnival, food vendors, 5k Walk/Run, Polka Party, Hot Rod and Custom Bike ...
Northern Indiana Power From the Past
Up to date information on all club and show events.
Elkhart County 4-H Fair
One of the greatest 4-H county fairs in the nation. 9 days of fun at the end of July! Multi-night concert series, famous food row, carnival rides, ro...
Jasper County Fair
4-H and Open Class exhibits, nightly entertainment, pioneer village, antique tractor parade. Midway rides, food vendors. Action demonstrations.
Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival
Shakespeare at Notre Dame is a program that recognizes the centrality of the study of Shakespeare in humanistic pedagogy at the University of Notre Da...
Bass Lake Festival
A 3 day,, around Beautiful Bass Lake, fun family weekend: Car Show, Craft Marketplace, Water Volleyball, Cardboard Boat Race, 5K Run/3K Walk, Parade, ...
Pierogi Fest®
Pierogi Fest® is presented annually by the W/R Chamber of Commerce in Whiting, Indiana. Enjoy a weekend full of food vendors, a wacky parade, characte...
17th Annual Dixie Day Festival & Art Fair
Festival honors historic Dixie Sternwheeler with something for everyone. Extra Dixie cruises, 5K, arts/crafts fair, open air market, antiques, food co...
Lake James Antique & Classic Boat Show
The event at the Lake James/Jimmerson Lake bridge features 60 classic boats in the water as well as a variety of classic cars, antique motors, food an...
Shipshewana Antique Market
50+ vendors selling in Indiana’s Amish country. Enjoy food and prizes while shopping antiques, vintage vendors with one-of-a-kind treasures. $5 parkin...
Angola Art Fest
Downtown Angola is filled with more than 50 artists and vendors as well as live music and kids activities.
Art Beat
Day long showcase of over 700 visual, performing and culinary artists from South Bend and surrounding areas.
Gary Air Show Weekend
Join us for Gary Air Show Weekend along the south shore of Lake Michigan for thrilling performances from various military and civilian acts including ...
Touch of Dutch Festival, Parade & Car Show
Parade, Festival and Car Show. Food booths, craft booths, kids' activities, beer garden and free live entertainment. There's something for everyone!
Yellowstone Trail Fest
Enjoy the history of the first trans-continental road with many old-fashion activities: cornhole toss, eating contest, escape room, rendezvous, firema...
Michiana Renaissance Festival
Experience a blast from the past at the Michiana Renaissance Festival. Each day is filled with fun and educational things to see and do for the whole ...
Marshall County Blueberry Festival
Come find the updated events scheduled for Labor day weekend. Everything located in one area for lodging, activities, entertainment, how you can volu...
Shipshewana Autumn Adventures in Amish Country
Festive Fall Fun in both Shipshewana and Middlebury. Giant Straw Bale Art Trail, Specialty Seasonal Décor, Delicious Fall Foods, Shopping Deals, Cozy ...
Little Cousin Jasper Festival
We are a three day festival held on the Courthouse Square, the first weekend after Labor Day every year. Three days of FAMILY FUN, FOOD and ENTERTAINM...
Valparaiso Popcorn Festival
46th annual festival celebrating the home of popcorn. This family-friendly, FREE festival features 350+ art, craft, and food booths, an Ultimate Poppi...
Nappanee Apple Festival
Free, family-friendly and located in downtown Nappanee featuring our 7-foot apple pie, Wings & Wheels Show, Antique Tractor & Engine Show, Napple stor...
Francesville Fall Festival
same as last year
Art Blitz
This 9th annual fest helps Art Barn highlight its educational art offerings with participatory activities, an outdoor exhibition of regional art, and ...
Trail of Courage Living History Festival
French-Indiana War, Revolutionary War, Western Fur Trade encampments of pre-1840s. Foods cooked over open fires, Indian dances, programs each day on t...
KEWANNA FALL FESTIVAL
Free entertainment, free daily circus, carnival rides and festival food, 5k run, garden tractor pull, laser tag, chain saw carving, craft vendors, liv...
Falloween Fest & Carnival
Website includes information on carnival ride prices, applications for grand parade and craft/vendor fair. In addition, more information on the carni...
Wanatah Scarecrow Festival
Come celebrate with us for a weekend packed with excitement for all! Enjoy free entertainment, explore a variety of craft and food vendors, and take p...
Westville Pumpkin Festival
An annual celebration of the pumpkin harvest. Come and enjoy pumpkin baked goods along with craft and food vendors, parade, 5k run/walk . Experience l...
Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show
Series of 3 curated pop-up markets, featuring 100+ vendors selling gifts, vintage items, home decor, crafts, clothing, accessories, beauty products, j...
Christmas in Shipshewana
Celebrate the holidays in the heart of Amish Country! Stroll and shop for unique gifts in our quaint downtown and enjoy millions of lights and decorat...
"A Christmas Story" Comes Home
Immerse your family in the holiday classic ""A Christmas Story"" through animatronic window displays of memorable scenes, special events, pictures wit...
Shipshewana Lights of Joy
Shipshewana Flea Market Grounds (Enter from SR 5). Drive-thru light experience featuring more than two million LED lights displayed in a 1.8 mile symp...
"A Christmas Story" Comes Home
Immerse your family in the holiday classic ""A Christmas Story"" through animatronic window displays of memorable scenes, special events, pictures wit...
Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show – Dec
Series of 3 curated pop-up markets, featuring 100+ vendors selling gifts, vintage items, home decor, crafts, clothing, accessories, beauty products, j...
All Festivals in Northern Indiana
Goodstock Operation Restoring Hope Music Festival
Annual benefit includes all day music, benefit ride, 5k and food vendors.
Taste & Tunes
Live music and cuisine from over 15 local restaurants. All within the beautiful setting of the gardens.
Fusion Fest
Fusion Fest brings together the rich cultures that make up our region into one celebratory weekend with food, music, art, and more!
Shipshewana Light Parade
Get into the holiday spirit with an enchanting parade featuring dozens of floats, charming horse-drawn entries, festive music, delectable food, and mo...
Shipshewana Ice Festival and Chili Cook-Off
Come watch ice carvers create frozen masterpieces all day Friday and Saturday! Then warm up at the Chili Cook-Off on Saturday (11am-sold out). Ice Car...
Shipshewana Pajama Day
Grab your friends, your funniest PJ's and shop Shipshewana early for the best deals! Don't forget to make overnight reservations early for this popula...
Sugar Camp Days
A celebration of the end of winter! Watch sap cook into syrup in the sugar house, enjoy a pancake breakfast, tour the sugarbush. Music, wagon rides, m...
Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show
3-curated pop-up markets, featuring 100+ vendors selling gifts, home decor, crafts, clothing, accessories, vintage items, beauty products, jewelry, ba...
Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival
The 56th Annual Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival is a Family Favorite! FREE Popcorn, Parade, Magician, Animal, Music Acts, Pedal Pull and so much more!...
Shipshewana Mayfest Celebration
Kick off the summer season in Shipshewana with live music, basketball tournaments, food trucks, a parade, 5K run, barrel train rides, face painting, b...
Shipshewana Flea Market
Midwest's Largest Flea Market, located in Shipshewana, IN. Open Tues. & Weds. from May through September. Held on the Shipshewana Flea Market Grounds....
Starke County Freedom Ride
50 mile horseback ride. 3 days of riding, camping, and fellowship. Raising awareness and funds for local veterans. Guest speaker Sun. night. Major sto...
Summer Market on the Lake
Thursdays in Hobart are the place to be! An outdoor park experience featuring baked goods, ethnic foods, homemade crafts, jewelry, beer garden, live m...
North Judson Mint Festival
Indiana’s only Mint Festival held on Father’s Day weekend. Mint is unique to our area. Cooking with mint, family activities, bands, car show, carnival...
Leeper Park Art Fair
58th annual art fair held in shady, historic park along the St. Joe River. Award-winning show featuring over 80 juried fine artists and crafts persons...
North Webster Mermaid Festival
Queen of Lakes pageant, Cutie King and Queen contest, Cutie Parade for over $30K in scholarships. Amusement rides, demolition derby, tasty food, vendo...
Shipshewana Antique Market
Antique & Vintage Market with 50+ vendors selling in the Shipshewana Event Pavilion & Grassy areas around the grounds in Indiana's Amish Country. Enjo...
St. Joseph County 4-H Fair
2025 is our 100th year! Celebrating our annual Fair. Live music, free daily entertainment, carnival rides, commercial and craft vendors. 4-H exhibits ...
Cedar Lake Summerfest
Two nights of fireworks on the lake, Carnival, Cardboard Boat Race, Land and Lake Parade, Beer Garden, Live Entertainment, Car Show, Food & Merchandis...
City of Knox 2025 Family Fun Day and Fireworks Show
Wythogan Park, 4th of July parade at 1 pm, gates open at 2 pm. Music, food, beer garden, magic show, face painting, kids games, bounce houses, cornho...
LaPorte County Fair
Enjoy 4-H exhibits, free entertainment, pioneer land, three nights of demolition derbies, concerts, carnival rides, tons of delicious food and so much...
106th Newton County Pun'kin Vine Fair
The biggest little fair in Indiana. Amusement rides, food vendors, demolition derby, IPA truck and tractor pull, 4-H and live entertainment.
Kosciusko County Community Fair, inc.
Join our community fair for exciting grandstand events, outstanding 4-H exhibits, wonderful fair food and thrilling midway rides.
Bristol Homecoming Festival
141th year - Since 1883, three day festival. Family fun events, free children's area, queen pageant, entertainment, rides, food, Saturday parade and f...
41st Annual Vintage Tractor and Farm Festival
Family-friendly antique farm show including farming demos, kids activities, petting zoo, flea market, model railroad, old tractor pull, sawmill, antiq...
Angola Balloons Aloft
Indiana's premier hot air balloon competition has more than 30 balloons plus night illuminations, car show, food, kids fun zone and more.
Festival of the Lakes
Annual festival including nationally-known live musical entertainment, huge carnival, food vendors, 5k Walk/Run, Polka Party, Hot Rod and Custom Bike ...
Northern Indiana Power From the Past
Up to date information on all club and show events.
Elkhart County 4-H Fair
One of the greatest 4-H county fairs in the nation. 9 days of fun at the end of July! Multi-night concert series, famous food row, carnival rides, ro...
Jasper County Fair
4-H and Open Class exhibits, nightly entertainment, pioneer village, antique tractor parade. Midway rides, food vendors. Action demonstrations.
Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival
Shakespeare at Notre Dame is a program that recognizes the centrality of the study of Shakespeare in humanistic pedagogy at the University of Notre Da...
Bass Lake Festival
A 3 day,, around Beautiful Bass Lake, fun family weekend: Car Show, Craft Marketplace, Water Volleyball, Cardboard Boat Race, 5K Run/3K Walk, Parade, ...
Pierogi Fest®
Pierogi Fest® is presented annually by the W/R Chamber of Commerce in Whiting, Indiana. Enjoy a weekend full of food vendors, a wacky parade, characte...
17th Annual Dixie Day Festival & Art Fair
Festival honors historic Dixie Sternwheeler with something for everyone. Extra Dixie cruises, 5K, arts/crafts fair, open air market, antiques, food co...
Lake James Antique & Classic Boat Show
The event at the Lake James/Jimmerson Lake bridge features 60 classic boats in the water as well as a variety of classic cars, antique motors, food an...
Shipshewana Antique Market
50+ vendors selling in Indiana’s Amish country. Enjoy food and prizes while shopping antiques, vintage vendors with one-of-a-kind treasures. $5 parkin...
Angola Art Fest
Downtown Angola is filled with more than 50 artists and vendors as well as live music and kids activities.
Art Beat
Day long showcase of over 700 visual, performing and culinary artists from South Bend and surrounding areas.
Gary Air Show Weekend
Join us for Gary Air Show Weekend along the south shore of Lake Michigan for thrilling performances from various military and civilian acts including ...
Touch of Dutch Festival, Parade & Car Show
Parade, Festival and Car Show. Food booths, craft booths, kids' activities, beer garden and free live entertainment. There's something for everyone!
Yellowstone Trail Fest
Enjoy the history of the first trans-continental road with many old-fashion activities: cornhole toss, eating contest, escape room, rendezvous, firema...
Michiana Renaissance Festival
Experience a blast from the past at the Michiana Renaissance Festival. Each day is filled with fun and educational things to see and do for the whole ...
Marshall County Blueberry Festival
Come find the updated events scheduled for Labor day weekend. Everything located in one area for lodging, activities, entertainment, how you can volu...
Shipshewana Autumn Adventures in Amish Country
Festive Fall Fun in both Shipshewana and Middlebury. Giant Straw Bale Art Trail, Specialty Seasonal Décor, Delicious Fall Foods, Shopping Deals, Cozy ...
Little Cousin Jasper Festival
We are a three day festival held on the Courthouse Square, the first weekend after Labor Day every year. Three days of FAMILY FUN, FOOD and ENTERTAINM...
Valparaiso Popcorn Festival
46th annual festival celebrating the home of popcorn. This family-friendly, FREE festival features 350+ art, craft, and food booths, an Ultimate Poppi...
Nappanee Apple Festival
Free, family-friendly and located in downtown Nappanee featuring our 7-foot apple pie, Wings & Wheels Show, Antique Tractor & Engine Show, Napple stor...
Francesville Fall Festival
same as last year
Art Blitz
This 9th annual fest helps Art Barn highlight its educational art offerings with participatory activities, an outdoor exhibition of regional art, and ...
Trail of Courage Living History Festival
French-Indiana War, Revolutionary War, Western Fur Trade encampments of pre-1840s. Foods cooked over open fires, Indian dances, programs each day on t...
KEWANNA FALL FESTIVAL
Free entertainment, free daily circus, carnival rides and festival food, 5k run, garden tractor pull, laser tag, chain saw carving, craft vendors, liv...
Falloween Fest & Carnival
Website includes information on carnival ride prices, applications for grand parade and craft/vendor fair. In addition, more information on the carni...
Wanatah Scarecrow Festival
Come celebrate with us for a weekend packed with excitement for all! Enjoy free entertainment, explore a variety of craft and food vendors, and take p...
Westville Pumpkin Festival
An annual celebration of the pumpkin harvest. Come and enjoy pumpkin baked goods along with craft and food vendors, parade, 5k run/walk . Experience l...
Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show
Series of 3 curated pop-up markets, featuring 100+ vendors selling gifts, vintage items, home decor, crafts, clothing, accessories, beauty products, j...
Christmas in Shipshewana
Celebrate the holidays in the heart of Amish Country! Stroll and shop for unique gifts in our quaint downtown and enjoy millions of lights and decorat...
"A Christmas Story" Comes Home
Immerse your family in the holiday classic ""A Christmas Story"" through animatronic window displays of memorable scenes, special events, pictures wit...
Shipshewana Lights of Joy
Shipshewana Flea Market Grounds (Enter from SR 5). Drive-thru light experience featuring more than two million LED lights displayed in a 1.8 mile symp...
"A Christmas Story" Comes Home
Immerse your family in the holiday classic ""A Christmas Story"" through animatronic window displays of memorable scenes, special events, pictures wit...
Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show – Dec
Series of 3 curated pop-up markets, featuring 100+ vendors selling gifts, vintage items, home decor, crafts, clothing, accessories, beauty products, j...
Major Cities
Counties (10)
Festival Categories in Northern Indiana
When to Visit Northern Indiana
Peak Festival Season
Most festivals in Northern Indiana occur during late spring through early fall (May through October), when weather is ideal for outdoor celebrations.
Getting Around
Major cities in Northern Indiana like Fort Wayne and South Bendoffer good parking and transportation options for festival visitors.
What Makes Northern Indiana Special
Northern Indiana festivals often reflect the region's unique character, from urban celebrations to rural heritage events that showcase local traditions and community spirit.
Planning Your Visit
Check individual festival websites for specific dates, admission fees, and parking information. Many festivals offer multi-day experiences worth planning around.